No vaccine, conflict, mistrust: Ebola's return to DR Congo
An Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is proving difficult to contain due to regional conflict, public mistrust, and the lack of an effective vaccine. The WHO has declared a global health emergency as the virus spreads.
Why it matters
The combination of geopolitical instability and infectious disease poses a severe threat to regional and global public health security.
The DRC's 17th outbreak was officially declared on May 15 but is believed to have been spreading under the radar weeks before (Benediction MURHABAZI) (Benediction MURHABAZI/AFP/AFP) Ebola is spreading again in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where conflict, mistrust and the lack of a vaccine have made the outbreak hard to contain.
The article provides a factual report on a public health crisis based on WHO and local data.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in